Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . dressing this distinguished assembly, but Ipresent myself to your notice, in discharge of the high, the onerous,the honourable and all-important office of Master of the Ceremoniesof this renowned Spa, to introduce to your notice the most distin-guished, the most determined, the most popular,^ and the mostscientific sportsman England, or any other country, ever saw (loudcheers). Need I say, gentlemen, that this illustrious individual is thegreat and renowned Mr. Jorrocks—a name familiar to our ears as household words—so familiar that it is even
Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . dressing this distinguished assembly, but Ipresent myself to your notice, in discharge of the high, the onerous,the honourable and all-important office of Master of the Ceremoniesof this renowned Spa, to introduce to your notice the most distin-guished, the most determined, the most popular,^ and the mostscientific sportsman England, or any other country, ever saw (loudcheers). Need I say, gentlemen, that this illustrious individual is thegreat and renowned Mr. Jorrocks—a name familiar to our ears as household words—so familiar that it is even chalked on thewalls of our town ; and it is indeed a high—a flattering circumstanceto my mind, that I—even I—the humble individual who now stand*before you, should have been the means of procuring for a town thati love so ardently, a man of such unequalled excellence and such dis-tinguished worth. Here Doleful being rather blown, put his finger to his lip again,upon which the drums rumbled, the horns twanged, and a round of. OW ARE Yti ALL? OH, Mtt. JORftOCKSS HUNT. 87 Applause was brewed up. He resumed,—Gentlemen, the temporarycloud that obscured the brightness of our delightful town has passedaway ! another and a brighter sun has risen, beneath whose fosteringrays, prosperity—bright, unequalled prosperity—shall renovate ourhomes, and draw forth blessings from your grateful hearts (cheers).This, gentlemen, is a thought that repays me for a world of trouble,and believe me that in all the changes and chances of this eventfullife, amid all the frowns of lifes vicissitudes, the bright recollectionof this hour will furnish consolation that a thousand woes will notoutweigh (great applause). Let me not, however, ladies and gentle-men, dwell too long on the part I have happily, but unworthily playedin this transaction. Let me not stand between that bright constella-tion of sporting knowledge and the indulgence of your laudablecuriosity. Rather let me withdraw, with a b
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